tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post3598749746583793094..comments2023-10-30T07:39:04.857-07:00Comments on Random Thoughts- Do They Have Meaning?: Why Argue With StrangersJack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-57648683063721441872009-01-02T10:54:00.000-08:002009-01-02T10:54:00.000-08:00But it does help to sort through one's own idea, a...<I>But it does help to sort through one's own idea, and to bond with similar minds in the same time perhaps.</I><BR/><BR/>That makes sense to me. Part of why I blog in general is to sort things out.<BR/><BR/>Leora,<BR/><BR/>Well that speaks to my point about writing for the lurkers. You never know who is going to be reading. So you just might catch someone who is undecided.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-47372627843547268382009-01-02T08:52:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:52:00.000-08:00FrumeSarah (FrumeSarah) did a good job of answerin...FrumeSarah (<A HREF="http://frumesarah.com/" REL="nofollow">FrumeSarah</A>) did a good job of answering to her annoying person, point by point. I think it was more for anyone else to read. You're not going to convince the actual annoying person. That's why the point by point argument should be done publicly.<BR/><BR/>But I don't have the guts to get into those kind of conflicts myself...I'll be happy to support others, like Frume Sarah.<BR/><BR/>Intellectual exercise is another good reason, yes.Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-47094354381745106652009-01-02T03:01:00.000-08:002009-01-02T03:01:00.000-08:00Interesting question. I think most often arguments...Interesting question. I think most often arguments help to reveal one's predisposition but that's it. I find it useless to argue with people in the expectation to change minds because belief trumps logic. But it does help to sort through one's own idea, and to bond with similar minds in the same time perhaps.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066950303097613965noreply@blogger.com